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lesson 11 test
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the main job performed by the legislative branch? | The Legislative Branch’s main job is to make laws |
| What does bicameral mean? | Bicameral means having two lawmaking parts – 2 houses in Congress (House of Representatives & Senate) |
| What are proposals for new laws called? | bills |
| What is the length of a term of office for members of the U. S. House of Representatives? | 2 year term |
| How old must a person be to be elected to the U. S. House of Representatives? | 25 years old |
| How old must a person be to be elected to the U. S. Senate? | 30 years old |
| Who has the power to propose a law to raise revenue (a tax law)? | only House of Representatives can propose a tax law |
| What is the length of a term of office for members of the United States Senate? | 6 year term |
| Who has the power to declare war? | Congress |
| How many members are there in the U.S. Senate? | 100 Senators |
| How many members are there in the U.S. House of Representatives? | 435 Representatives in the House |
| How many members are there in Congress? | 535 total members in Congress |
| What is the main job performed by the executive branch? | The main job of the Executive Branch is to carry out laws. |
| What does the president promise to defend when he takes the oath of office? | The President promises to defend the Constitution when he takes the oath of office. |
| What do cabinet members do? | Cabinet Members are Heads of Executive Departments that advise the President. |
| What is the length of a term of office for the President of the United States? | 4 year term |
| How old must one be to hold the office of President of the United States? | 35 years old |
| Who has the power to make treaties with foreign countries? | President of the U.S. |
| Who has the power to nominate ambassadors, public ministers, or other officers of the United states, such as members of the cabinet? | President of the U.S. |
| Who is the commander in chief of the U. S. military forces? | President of the U.S. |
| Who has the sole power to try (bring to trial) all impeachments? | Senate |
| What is the main job performed by the judicial branch? | The main job of the Judicial Branch is to interpret (tell the meaning of) laws. |
| What different types of courts make up the judicial branch? | The Judicial Branch is made up of the Supreme Court, district courts, appellate (appeals) courts |
| What is meant by the term judicial review? | Judicial Review means that the Supreme Court can review laws and actions of the other 2 branches (executive & legislative) and decide if they are constitutional. |
| hat is the length of a term of office for Justices of the United States Supreme Court? | life |
| Who has the power to resolve issues involving national laws or laws of the United States? | federal courts |
| How many members of the Supreme Court are there? | 9 |
| What does the term checks and balances mean? | Checks and balances means that each branch of gov’t can check the power of the other branches. |
| Why did the framers include the separation of powers in the Constitution? | With the separation of powers, the framers divided the functions of gov’t among 3 branches to prevent any one branch from gaining too much power. |
| What can the legislative branch do if the president vetoes a bill? | Override the veto with a ⅔ vote in both houses of Congress |
| Who has the power to review all laws and treaties of the United states? | Supreme Court |
| Who must approve all judges, cabinet members, and ambassadors that the president appoints to government positions? | Senate |
| Who must approve any treaties that are made with foreign countries? | Senate |
| Who has the power to veto laws? | President of the U.S. |
| What branch of government can check the power of the judiciary by exercising the power of impeachment? | Legislative Branch |
| Can override a veto from the president with a 2/3 vote in both houses | Legislative Branch |
| Executive president can veto laws from | Legislative Branch |
| judicial branch rejects unconditional __ laws | Legislative |
| Legislative branch approves Supreme court justice appointments from ____ | Judicial branch |
| Executive branch appoints supreme court justices from ___ | Judicial |
| Judicial can reject unconstitutional treaties and actions from_____ | Executive |
| -Lower courts | Judicial Branch |
| -District courts | Judicial Branch |
| -Appeals courts | Judicial Branch |
| Federal courts | Judicial Branch |
| -Supreme Court | Judicial Branch |
| -President | Executive Branch |
| Cabinet Members = (Heads of Executive Departments) | Executive Branch |
| how many people House of Representatives | 435 |
| Senate (how many people) | 100 |
| Together they make CONGRESS | 535 Total Members |
| Why did the framers make it possible to change the Constitution? | The Constitution would have to change over time to include new ideas and to provide a stable and lasting framework for the gov’t. |
| Who has the power to propose amendments to the Constitution of the United States? | Congress (national legislature) and state legislatures (must have ⅔) have power to propose amendments |
| Who approves amendments to the Constitution? | ¾ of state legislatures (or special conventions) must approve amendments |
| How many amendments have been made to the Constitution? | 27 existing amendments |
| Which amendment gave women the right to vote? | 19th Amendment gave women the right to vote |
| Why did the framers create a federal system of government in which power is shared between the national and state governments? | The framers created a strong federal system of government in which power is shared between the national and state governments because they wanted a strong national government with states keeping significant powers. |
| Why does the “Commerce Clause” give the national government the power to regulate interstate commerce? | The Commerce Clause prevented threats to interstate trade and made the entire United States a common market, or free-trade zone. |
| Who has the power to print and coin money? | Only the national government can print and coin money. |
| What is the “supreme law of the land” and how does it affect what states can do? | The U.S. Constitution is the “supreme law of the land” and states cannot pass laws that conflict with it. |
| Why do states need to be concerned about laws passed in other states? | full faith & credit” = states accept laws and court decisions of other states as legal |
| Who decides when the Electoral College casts its vote for president? | national government |
| What is majority rule? | Majority rule is a basic principle of democracy that means laws and elections are decided by the majority. |
| how do citizens most actively participate in government? | Citizens most actively participate in government by voting |
| List at least 2 other ways citizens participate in government. | Citizens participate in government by serving on a jury, and registering for Selective Service when turning 18, |
| What do interest groups do? | Interest groups influence the government by rallying public opinion, working to elect candidates, and persuading lawmakers and officials to take certain actions. |
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